tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099792850102789070.post5182327958637821386..comments2018-01-31T04:15:15.547-08:00Comments on The Merry Wife of Windemere: Lament of the (Would Be) Working GirlMerry Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06856408467466440033noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099792850102789070.post-82570710599699310632013-12-13T00:39:53.822-08:002013-12-13T00:39:53.822-08:00Oh I missed your mini-crisis while away on a trip....Oh I missed your mini-crisis while away on a trip. Glad you found something that worked. I just recently purchased a jacket and trousers of the same navy wool-mohair blend from J.Crew&#39;s Collection label because the sale price plus big percentage off was so good. Figured I have occasions for business dress (and I don&#39;t have to get as business dress as a skirt). They are beautiful pieces. I thought the mohair would make the fabric wooly but turned out to be a light dense fabric, good for all but the coldest days. <br /><br />There was a time the regular label would be beautiful pieces but ...tiffany rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16105832290440620053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099792850102789070.post-4441632143828597572013-12-10T18:58:21.386-08:002013-12-10T18:58:21.386-08:00Thank you for the tip!Thank you for the tip!Merry Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06856408467466440033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099792850102789070.post-29061444940859769752013-12-10T07:09:02.255-08:002013-12-10T07:09:02.255-08:00I have to point you to the blog Corporette. Kat Gr...I have to point you to the blog Corporette. Kat Griffin has your stuff:).LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099792850102789070.post-34060680565535302212013-12-10T05:21:00.654-08:002013-12-10T05:21:00.654-08:00I think the &quot;black is too severe&quot; rule i...I think the &quot;black is too severe&quot; rule is probably a relic from another age at this point. I saw plenty of black suits out there, so my guess is that this is what most women are wearing now. I have had good luck with Talbots in the past, just not this go-around.Merry Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06856408467466440033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099792850102789070.post-90846607724002876772013-12-10T05:19:04.157-08:002013-12-10T05:19:04.157-08:00Thanks, Jim! I&#39;m beginning to think that the h...Thanks, Jim! I&#39;m beginning to think that the holidays are just a tough time to shop for interview clothes. Hopefully, I&#39;ll have some more choices early next year.Merry Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06856408467466440033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099792850102789070.post-5628436872564994752013-12-10T05:16:00.135-08:002013-12-10T05:16:00.135-08:00Ah, the joy of an overactive imagination. :) Ah, the joy of an overactive imagination. :) Merry Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06856408467466440033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099792850102789070.post-29245260530933600152013-12-10T05:15:37.127-08:002013-12-10T05:15:37.127-08:00At this point, I&#39;m on the hunt for a gray wool...At this point, I&#39;m on the hunt for a gray wool suit. I like the idea of a scarf. I&#39;ll try to see if I can work that in next time.Merry Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06856408467466440033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099792850102789070.post-51609713373849568002013-12-10T05:13:35.646-08:002013-12-10T05:13:35.646-08:00I thought about Theory too - I have a friend who a...I thought about Theory too - I have a friend who absolutely swears by them. Unfortunately, the (few) suits I saw in stock were way too edgy for my purposes. I have not tried Saks yet. They might have a bigger selection.Merry Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06856408467466440033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099792850102789070.post-27451796190170042822013-12-10T05:11:52.169-08:002013-12-10T05:11:52.169-08:00I think your right - Lord &amp; Taylor (which we d...I think your right - Lord &amp; Taylor (which we did not have in California) was a gold mine. Merry Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06856408467466440033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099792850102789070.post-32792198612490422292013-12-10T05:10:30.614-08:002013-12-10T05:10:30.614-08:00That&#39;s a beautiful shift dress! I&#39;m sure y...That&#39;s a beautiful shift dress! I&#39;m sure you looked lovely. Your interview outfit sounds so cool! I think that perhaps once the holidays are over, Brooks Brothers will resume its normal broadcasting and stock some traditional suits again. *fingers crossed*Merry Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06856408467466440033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099792850102789070.post-78434148272347362622013-12-10T05:07:13.150-08:002013-12-10T05:07:13.150-08:00Pam, thanks so much for the suggestion. I haven&#3...Pam, thanks so much for the suggestion. I haven&#39;t tried Ralph Lauren yet - that&#39;s a great idea.Merry Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06856408467466440033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099792850102789070.post-71897713163139175422013-12-10T04:22:43.433-08:002013-12-10T04:22:43.433-08:00Good luck with your interview! I would recommend T...Good luck with your interview! I would recommend Talbots. I&#39;ve had good luck getting work appropriate clothing there thought I haven&#39;t tried their suiting collections. I wear a black suit for interviews and I had not been told that that was too severe but I imagine that all depends on your skin tone.eHahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08828321603266692168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099792850102789070.post-33242137958798161752013-12-09T23:17:54.946-08:002013-12-09T23:17:54.946-08:00I think that men are luckier when it comes to work...I think that men are luckier when it comes to work clothes, which although perhaps more expensive, are also more standardized. On the other hand, the situation you describe is all too familiar: they used to make exactly what one wanted, but it is now unobtainable--we empathize with your exasperation.<br /><br />Good luck with both the shopping and the interviews!<br />--JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099792850102789070.post-20458214879005092982013-12-09T04:21:07.007-08:002013-12-09T04:21:07.007-08:00I&#39;ve never worked in a suit environment, so I&...I&#39;ve never worked in a suit environment, so I&#39;m not much help but I would have worked myself into the same frenzy as you, I&#39;m very good at imagining &quot;what if situations?&quot;Tabitha https://www.blogger.com/profile/18445164265900801495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099792850102789070.post-76546232339788275472013-12-09T03:51:26.333-08:002013-12-09T03:51:26.333-08:00my friend is in HR and interviews potential accoun...my friend is in HR and interviews potential accountants and she says that the level of dressing is astoundingly poor and the new generation thinks that it is too working girl so they come in wearing kaftans or jeans!!<br /><br />I would say go grey only because navy is a little too expected. But then again depends on your skin tone - I would have at least one personal accessory because they also look for some individual character as well so perhaps a scarf or bracelet with some color?Coulda shoulda wouldahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507021618497645667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099792850102789070.post-71510594520141781442013-12-09T02:42:27.759-08:002013-12-09T02:42:27.759-08:00I am the firm believer in a theory suit - they are...I am the firm believer in a theory suit - they are so chic you will wear them constantly and they are worth the extra money! I don&#39;t have one right now given my current circumstances, but will have one again just as soon as I need it. I am thinking saks or nordstroms would carry them?WMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099792850102789070.post-79064966843684536602013-12-09T02:42:08.648-08:002013-12-09T02:42:08.648-08:00I do remember in college when you wanted serious c...I do remember in college when you wanted serious clothes you went to Ann Taylor. I like the idea of the dress with blazer mentioned above. Do believe your department stores may be your best bet.Blue Boobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13504819843930360278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099792850102789070.post-85825742511906840542013-12-09T01:40:34.925-08:002013-12-09T01:40:34.925-08:00Hurrah! You are back. Sadly I cannot help as I&#...Hurrah! You are back. Sadly I cannot help as I&#39;ve never looked for such a suit. For my med school interviews I wore a circular black wool pleated skirt, charcoal sweater and cream blouse with tiny black polka dots and piping and a Peter Pan collar, and coral and gold ballet pumps. It was the best interview outfit ever - I don&#39;t know why but it made me feel serious (dark, natural fibres), creative (I have an honours degree in Eng. Lit.), and clever and cool (classic with a twist). (Also my mum approved. And so, apparently, did they).<br /><br />Now, however, I may be in need of an interview suit in the not-too-distant future (fingers crossed!). I have recently been to a not-quite interview in this* burgundy wool-mix shift, black tights and black courts, a black cardie and large grey pearl studs (and my black trench over my arm and large black leather handbag) and it was absolutely right for that job but there are others (fingers again tightly crossed) it wouldn&#39;t be, and I may be in need of just the suit you describe. I would go to Marks &amp; Spencer (purveyors of polyester suits aplenty) but they don&#39;t make clothes in my size. I would also try Zara (there are usually some poly classics mixed in with the studs and zips, although they tend to be black) and Brooks Brothers, although they are a bit spendy! assuming they will have some at some point (isn&#39;t that mostly what they do?). <br /><br />Good luck with interviewing! And let us know how you get on ;-)<br /><br />*http://www.liberty.co.uk/fcp/product/Liberty//Burgundy-Klein-Fitted-Dress/93200Philippahttp://ofpinsandneedles.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099792850102789070.post-66945604405290762582013-12-08T18:25:22.488-08:002013-12-08T18:25:22.488-08:00Oh my, what a challenge. I know Banana Republic h...Oh my, what a challenge. I know Banana Republic has a Suit Collections in Navy Blue. Also try Ralph Lauren and Talbots. Also sometimes, you may get lucky to get an Armani Suit in Navy Blue or Gray that is on sale. My other suggestion is to wear a dress, preferably straight cut with no large prints and then wear a Navy or Gray Blazer on top of it. I wish you all the best! Pamela RGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18095901296795998446noreply@blogger.com